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19:45 Chelmsford City

Celebrate November's Hero Richard Shepherd Handicap (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £10,150 added
  • Winner: £5,531
  • 2nd: £1,646
  • 3rd: £823
  • 4th: £411
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.38s
  • Off Time: 19:50:56
  • 14 Ran
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12/1

    1(6)
    Silk - White, Dark Blue cap
    • Form 7951-5
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 82

    prominent, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

    2(10)
    Silk - Purple and white diamonds, purple sleeves
    8/1
    • Form 642859
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-8
    • Official Rating 81

    in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace

    3(2)
    Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop

    Amjaady (USA)

    19 v D
    4/1
    • Form 817022
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 80

    led, hard drive when challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

    4(1)
    Silk - Dark blue, beige seams, royal blue sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap, beige star
    20/1
    • Form 434345
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 77

    chased leaders, lost place over 2f out

    5(9)
    Silk - White, orange seams, orange sleeves, white stars, white cap, orange star
    12/1
    • Form 73120
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 80

    mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on

    6(13)
    Silk - Maroon
    9/2
    • Form 3-22312
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 80

    keen in touch, prominent after 2f, lost place over 1f out

    7(12)
    Silk - Yellow, Light Blue triple diamond, Light Blue and Yellow hooped cap
    16/1
    • Form 626517
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 77

    held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat

    8(8)
    Silk - Grey and orange diamonds, orange sleeves and cap
    • Form 21-47
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 80

    held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never a threat

    9(3)
    Silk - Maroon, White stripe, halved sleeves

    Keswick

    20 t D
    25/1
    • Form 397-506
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 76

    held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

    10(4)
    Silk - Red and Yellow stripes

    Wimpole Hall

    20 p CCD
    20/1
    • Form 456672
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 74

    mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well

    11(14)
    Silk - Yellow, black cross belts and sleeves, black and yellow quartered cap

    Lunar Deity

    77 CD
    50/1
    • Form 737623
    • Age 10
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 72

    held up in rear, never dangerous

    13(11)
    Silk - Yellow, purple epaulets, yellow sleeves, purple stars, purple cap, yellow star
    25/1
    • Form 474793
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 70

    mid-division, weakened over 1f out

    14(5)
    Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop
    10/1
    • Form 643652
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 69

    behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer

    15(7)
    Silk - Red and black check, pink sleeves, black armlets, hooped cap
    12/1
    • Form 3774-84
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 67

    tracked leader, effort over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, kept on same pace

    12(15)
    NR
    • Form 342
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 74

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Wimpole Hall has won twice around here, both times from much higher marks, while Lunar Deity has also won twice here and is quite well handicapped. Eden Gardens landed a Kempton handicap over a mile a year ago and was having his first subsequent run back there last month so should be ready for this. AMJAADY won at Leicester in June and has been narrowly beaten in two starts over this track and trip this autumn. He's only gone up 1lb and has enough progress in him to get back on the winning trail. Maximum Effect landed a 1m3f Kempton maiden then just failed to hold on in a handicap over the same trip back there so today should be ideal. Gallatin is steadily improving but needs a bit more than when beaten 3l here last month.

    Formwatch

    Eden Gardens (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Piece Of History (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.

    Mordred (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Alternative Fact (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

    Amjaady (USA) 11-4 (9-6) Tracked leaders on inside, effort over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Champs De Reves (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

    Rotherwick (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Towards rear, outpaced 3f out, plugged on final furlong, 5th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Point In Time (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

    Torochica 16-1 (8-7) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 12th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Eva Maria (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gs in Oct.

    Maximum Effect 9-4fav (9-7) Led over 10f out until inside final 10f, settled 3rd 8f out, good headway on inside to lead 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 11, hd behind Sashenka (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (4) pol in Nov.

    First Response 11-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on well, never nearer, 7th of 14, 1 1/2l behind My Target (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.

    Lady Adelaide (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Colony Queen (8-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) hvy in Oct.

    Keswick 11-1 (9-4) In touch, headway over 3f out, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Mustarrid (9-10) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.

    Wimpole Hall 10-1 (9-10) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced and no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Sweet Celebration (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

    Lunar Deity 11-1 (10-7) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Silvington (9-9) at Salisbury 1m hcp (6) gf in Sep.

    Double Reflection 25-1 (9-7) Close up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Maid In Manhattan (10-2) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp fll (3) sft in Oct.

    Gallatin 5-1 (9-7) In touch, hampered after 2f, not clear run entering final furlong and switched right, ran on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Lucky Turn (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.

    Andaleep (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 1/2l behind Choral Music (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.

    Big Daddy Kane 9-1 (9-2) Soon pressing leader, every chance over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Nsnas (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.